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Patient Stories | December 16, 2009
Friends Forge a Lasting Bond Through Kidney Donation
While on a search for a new kidney, Scripps transplant patient and mother of three learns how strong a bond can exist between two people.
Patient Stories | December 8, 2009
A Priceless Gift: Living Organ Donors Give of Themselves
When Scripps Health patient Jeff Wilson required a kidney transplant, family friend Karny Stefan stepped forward to make a living organ donation.
Patient Stories | December 3, 2009
Heart Attack Survivor Thanks Doctors by Giving Back
After decades of supporting Scripps Health, former patient David Kulchin survived a heart attack and continues a legacy of community involvement in Encinitas.
Patient Stories | December 3, 2009
Former Nurse Returns to Scripps Mercy for Care
Retired nurse Anne Bemis survives a traumatic robbery with the help of experts at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego.
Patient Stories | December 2, 2009
Aztec Basketball Coach Rebounds From Cancer
San Diego State University Aztecs basketball coach Steve Fisher underwent a successful minimally invasive robotic surgery procedure for prostate cancer.
Patient Stories | December 2, 2009
Advice at Speaker Series Results in Man's Early Cancer Detection
Attending a Scripps presentation, Vytas Tarulis decided to book the colonoscopy that would eventually lead to the detection of a pre-cancerous polyp.
Patient Stories | November 29, 2009
Scripps Clinic MD Provides Sight-Restoring Surgeries for the Homeless
While volunteering, Scripps ophthalmologist Karim “Victor” Zablit provides eye care for underserved patients with diabetes, glaucoma and cataracts.
Patient Stories | November 10, 2009
Bariatric Surgery Helps a Young Mother Regain Her Life
Struggling with weight management, gestational diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, one patient opts for a successful laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery procedure.
Patient Stories | November 1, 2009
Teen's Life Saved Twice in One Day
Claire Cordua, 18, suffered a stroke and was successfully treated by Scripps Health neurointerventional radiologist, Giuseppe Ammirati, MD.
Patient Stories | September 14, 2009
Young Mother Receives Lifesaving Care During Son’s Birth
Miranda Klassen suffered an amniotic fluid embolism during the delivery of her son, but survived and continues to thrive thanks to Scripps Health professionals.